This is so cool. Man I hope this happens.

good on her.

i love the fact that Prince can't reform these guys for shit, yet Shelia can put in the work and make it happen (hopefully).

it's going to Shit on every and ANY 'Celebration' P ever put on.

NME said:

Maybe because Sheila had enough respect to actually ASK them and not hope they see some cryptic message on a website.

Don't ever post a topic like this again while I'm at work please.

Wouldn't it be cool if Prince didn't tell them he was coming, then during one of the songs they played together he walks on stage and jamms the whole night away..

Hope he does it...it is for such a wonderful, good cause.

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Oreochld32 said:

Ok,either this should be televised,maybe VH1 or something or people need to bring video cameras and then make copies

""It's going to be all the Prince band members from all the bands, together, for one night only," says Sheila, who goes back twenty years with Prince. "It's never been done before

The members of the Revolution who've already signed on include guitarist Wendy Melvoin, keyboardist Lisa Coleman, keyboardist Matt Fink and drummer Bobby Z. "It's fabulous because they haven't played together as a band in twenty years," Sheila says. Onboard from the Family ("the band that Prince had that never really toured") are saxophonist Eric Leeds, singer Susannah Melvoin (Wendy's twin), percussionist Jerome Benton and singer/keyboardist Paul Peterson."

It says nothing about all the NPG members and Dez, etc which could be a blessing and a curse. I couldn't imagine it not going on without Prince but still sounds cool. Just the Revolution without Prince would work I guess.

VinnyM27 said:

thank god. i just want the (extended) revolution. fuck the npg! will get plenty of times to see/hear them in the future. besides the revolution will always be the coolest band line-up ever.. and they're funky too, woohoo!

gypsyfire said:

Yeah then we can send them to Ways Of The Pharoah.

This will be the coolest show ever! Let's hope somebody has Jill Jones' phone number!!!

I wonder if Andre, Dez, or Gayle are gonna be there?

Max, is LA calling us??

who cares if prince shows up! wendy and lisa are such amazing artists, not to mention shiela e! we all know that wendy and lisa were the best part behind the revolution...oh, stop your gasps, its true. i'll be in attendance and prince will not even be required to attend for me to enjoy myself!

LittlePill said:

or Brown Mark

pejman said:

Most important of all. Mark has to be there if the rest of the Rev. are. It wouldn't be the same without him.

LittlePill said:

that's exactly what I thought when I read this article..

LittlePill said:

Wendy and Lisa and Sheila can carry any band, they'll be just fine w/o Mark, but it would be great if he was there. I'm also hoping Susannah's hubby sits in with the band too. I can't WAIT to see the Family jam together.

Sounds like a cool idea,but I have a feeling that Prince is not gonna be a part of it.

EverlastingNow said:

bass guitar is a must

pejman said:

Yeah but if he don't do it, I'm sure they'll find someone who will. But I can't imagine him not doing it.

I hope that I'm wrong, I have a bad feeling that Prince will diss this

EverlastingNow said:

he ain't listed in the article but if they don't have any bass (which I highly doubt) they could play When Doves Cry and be fine

jn2 said:

He can diss it all he wants to, but he'll be sitting home with Larry reading the Bible while we're all jamming to Girls and Boys.

gypsyfire said:

Yeah and the beloved bootleggers would give the money to the Charity Foundation, wouldn't it be cool?

Sheila did play 17 days during her set at the Celly, they would DESTROY the stage together with or without Prince.I love this sentence
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EverlastingNow said:

EverlastingNow said:

Funny as hell but so true. I hope he shows up. It will be the event of the decade.

jn2 said:

Maybe Sheila will be able to persuade him to participate. I very excited even though I know I'm not going to be there.

EverlastingNow said:

SUSANNAH'S HUBBY WAS NOT PART OF ANY PRINCE BAND SO HE CAN STAY HOME, AND HOPEFULLY BY THE TIME THIS SHOW HAPPENS BROWN MARK IS INVOLVED BECAUSE LIKE IT OR NOT HE WAS THE BOTTOM GROOVE FOR THE REVOLUTION!!

God Bless Sheila E! This could be the bestest Christmas ever! Wow.

All hail, new king in town.

Somebody get Apollonia on the phone too!

madhouseman said:

I hear ya! Let's call up Susan and Brenda too. We can have an Apollonia 6 reunion as the opening act.